Stuck

Weigh-in was this morning. I was hoping to get back to my low from 2 weeks ago. But, alas, I am stuck with no loss this week. No gain, but no loss either. I guess that is a plus. I'm wondering if it has something to do with the new workouts I've been doing the last few days. I started the 30 Day Shred with Jilllian, which is the workout DVD I decided to get for my Valentine's Day gift from my husband. After the 1st day, I could barely move my arms. Actually, now that I think of it, I could barely move anything. I was so sore. So, rather than wait for any soreness to go down, I decided to fight through it and do the workout again the next day. The soreness in my arms after that workout was nearly unbearable. However, the next morning, I was feeling quite a bit better. So, during my workout last night, I felt pretty good. I was actually able to do some of the more advanced moves they were showing me, and I am just a little sore this morning. (Enough to know I worked hard.) Anyway, the point is, I'm wondering if I have been adding more muscle; thus, the lack of change on the scale. Even if that's not true, the funny thing is that my body feels more toned this week, and my clothes (especially my shirts) are fitting even better after this week. Well, hopefully, if I keep working out hard and eating right, it will result in a loss for next week. Here's hoping.

Blah!

Daylight Savings has wreeked havoc with me this week. I couldn't figure out my schedule all week. This morning was the first time I actually got on my elliptical because of other things going on. So, it wasn't too surprising when I ended up with a .5 pound gain. Although, even though I wasn't on the elliptical, I had been outside enjoying the weather. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, I worked outside trying to rake up all the dead grass out of my lawn. There was a lot of it, so I only ended up getting the front yard and a little of the backyard. It was a good upper-body workout, and by Wednesday, my arms were really feeling it. Also on Wednesday, I walked to my daughter's school so she and her sister could ride their bikes home. I had to walk pretty fast to keep up with them. I was also pushing a stroller, so I thought that was a good workout. My diet has not been as controlled as it should have been and especially my water intake has suffered. So, thus the gain. Oh well, it is what it is. It sure would have been nice to knock off that last pound to reach my 2nd goal. Maybe next week.

Weigh-in & Milestone

Today is weigh-in. I've been trying really hard this week to focus on my diet, water intake, and generally being more active during the day. It seems to have worked as I have lost 2 pounds this week. That is a total of 9.7% loss. The milestone is that I have now lost 20 pounds! Hopefully next week I will meet my Phase 2 goal, which is only 1 pound away. After having a rough week last week, it felt really good to be back on my game this week!

A Little Success

I know it isn't a big deal to a lot of people, but I just had to post a little success I had today. I was making brownies to take to a friend who just had a baby, and I kept thinking to myself, "I just want a little lick of this batter. I would taste so good! One little lick isn't a big deal. . . ." BUT I DIDN'T DO IT!! As soon as I was done, I rinsed out the bowl to rid myself of the temptation and had a banana and some almonds instead. Yay me!!

Seriously?!?

Well, if you couldn't tell by my last post, I've had a bad week. I'm not sure I'm out of the woods yet, but my weigh-in this morning was the highlight of the week. I had been up and down all week long seeing .5 lb. changes up or down each time I'd weigh-in. So, I wasn't expecting much this morning. In fact, I wasn't expecting anything, but to chalk up a bad weigh-in to a bad week. Well, when I stepped on the scale this morning, I saw a new low. I lost 1.5 pounds this week. So much better than I was expecting! And a bright spot in on a snowy, cold day. This bring my total weight-loss 18 pounds in 2 months + 1 day. My % weight-loss is 8.74%. Thank goodness for a little motivation to keep going.

Pictures

It's picture time again. I have to admit that I'm just not feeling any motivation right now. Maybe I'm just a whiner, but I'm just not feeling it lately. Hopefully it's just a phase and I'll get back on the wagon soon. Anyway, here are my pictures for the month.

As far as my monthly loss, I lost a total of 4 pounds (from Feb. 4 - Mar. 4). Not great, but it's something. I'll report my weekly "loss" tomorrow.